Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 51100

Microplastics

Tabled: 8 May 2025

Answered: 21 May 2025

Question

Dr Roz Savage

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help (a) reduce microplastic pollution in marine ecosystems and (b) support local authorities to (i) monitor and (ii) manage microplastic waste.

Answer

Emma Hardy

At home and abroad, the UK is taking action to develop our understanding of the microplastic problem and to prevent and reduce microplastic pollution. Microplastics are used in a range of applications and are produced from the degradation of plastic produ...

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